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Mental health financing challenges, opportunities and strategies in low- and middle-income countries: findings from the Emerald project
(Cambridge University Press., 2019-08-06)
Current coverage of mental healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is very limited, not only in terms of access to services but also in terms of financial protection of individuals in need of care and treatment.
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To ...
Leisure-time sedentary behavior and suicide attempt among 126,392 adolescents in 43 countries
(Elsevier: Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019-05-01)
Adolescent suicide is a major global mental health problem. Exploring variables associated with suicide attempts is important for the development of targeted interventions. The aim of the current study was to explore ...
Health systems context(s) for integrating mental health into primary health care in six Emerald countries: a situation analysis
(International Journal of Mental Health Systems., 2017-01-05)
Mental, neurological and substance use disorders contribute to a significant proportion of the world’s
disease burden, including in low and middle income countries (LMICs). In this study, we focused on the health ...
Towards understanding governance issues in integration of mental health into primary health care in Uganda
(Springer Nature: International Journal of Mental Health Systems., 2016-03-24)
There is a growing burden of mental illness in low income countries. The situation is further worsened
by the high poverty levels in these countries, resulting in difficult choices for their health sectors as regards ...
The epidemiology of back pain and its relationship with depression, psychosis, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and stress sensitivity: data from 43 low- and middle-income countries
(Elsevier: General Hospital Psychiatry, 2016-12)
Back pain (BP) is a leading cause of global disability. However, population-based studies investigating its impact on mental health outcomes are lacking, particularly among low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, ...
Physical health policies and metabolic screening in mental health care systems of sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review
(Springer Nature: International Journal of Mental Health Systems., 2017-04-19)
There is a need for interventions to address the escalating mental health burden in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA). Addressing physical health needs should have a central role in reducing the burden and facilitating recovery
in ...
Growing up HIV-positive in Uganda: “psychological immunodeficiency”? A qualitative study
(Springer Nature: BMC Psychology, 2017)
This study is part of a longitudinal study among children and adolescents with HIV in both urban and rural Uganda: ‘Mental health among HIV infected CHildren and Adolescents in KAmpala and Masaka, Uganda (CHAKA)’.
Method
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